BlackBerry 7230 vs Meizu M5c

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    M5c: 3.5 mm narrower

    7230:
    74 mm
    M5c:
    70.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7230: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    7230:
    2.6 in
    M5c:
    5 in
  • Depth

    M5c: 11.7 mm thinner

    7230:
    20 mm
    M5c:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    7230: 31 mm shorter

    7230:
    113 mm
    M5c:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    7230:
    2003
    M5c:
    2017

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. 7230

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    74 mm +3.5 mm versus M5c
    Depth:
    20 mm +11.7 mm versus M5c
  2. 2. M5c

    Height:
    144 mm +31 mm versus 7230
    Width:
    70.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 7230

    136 g

    +1 g versus M5c

  2. 2. M5c

    135 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. 7230

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²
  2. 2. M5c

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

M5c has approximately 242.4% more rectangular screen area than 7230.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for 7230, M5c, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage7230M5c
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
7230: Original memory entry

16 MB · 1 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 7230

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. M5c

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. 72302. M5c

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7230, M5c.
Specification7230M5c
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74 Х 20 mm
  • 144 Х 70.5 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 135 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 1 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Flyme 6
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7230, M5c.
Specification7230M5c
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.1%
  • 67.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7230, M5c.
Specification7230M5c
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 7230, M5c.
Specification7230M5c
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP1
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26323
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 552
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1437
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1023
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7230, M5c.
Specification7230M5c
Release date
  • 2003
  • Q3
  • 2017
  • May
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Gold
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7230, M5c.
Specification7230M5c
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7230, M5c.
Specification7230M5c
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7230, M5c.
Specification7230M5c
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro (digital)
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Meizu A5
  • Meizu Charm Blue A5